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Auto & Truck Dealerships Program Now Available in 43 States
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Five Star Specialty Programs, a division of Crump Insurance Services, Inc., and part of Crump Group, Inc., the nation’s premier insurance wholesaler, today announced new markets for the Auto Dealers Program that extends
Dec 6, 2011
AuctionTrac Surpasses Mark of 1 Millionth Vehicle Search
Carmel, IN— AuctionTrac, a subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc., today announced that the company has successfully located more than 1 million vehicles through its satellite-based GPS tracking system. “This milestone is especially impressive
Dec 6, 2011
Merchants Leasing Hires Tom Coffey as Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Hooksett, N.H. — Merchants Leasing is pleased to announce that Tom Coffey has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing as of October 17, 2011. Tom comes to Merchants with over 25 years experience in the fleet and equipment le
Dec 6, 2011
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TrueCar Announces Release of ClearBook 2.0
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — In a move that will radically change how previously owned vehicles are bought and sold, TrueCar, Inc. (“TrueCar”), creator of the intelligent automotive marketplace for new cars, has announced the release of
Dec 6, 2011
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210,000 Minivans Recalled
According to The Detroit News, Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling Sienna Minivans to fix an issue with the proper maximum load placards. The story said, the recall includes 210,000 vehicles from the 2011-2012 model years.
Dec 4, 2011
Is Service Department Business Starting to Pick Up?
It’s December and that means winter weather driving conditions are here for most of the country, leading to increased business at auto body and repair shops. A story from NewsChannel5.com out of Nashville, Tennessee said a chain-reaction accide
Dec 3, 2011
TRSA Document Details Towel Study Distortions
A new TRSA position paper explains how the recent Gradient Corp. study funded by disposable wiper marketers deceives readers of this research report into believing reusable shop towel users are at risk for ingesting metal residues from such clean tex
Dec 2, 2011
GMAC-SAIC Auto Finance Receives Two Golden Engine Awards
Shanghai – GMAC-SAIC, the largest auto finance company in China, received the “Golden Engine Award” as “Best Automotive Finance Company” for the second year in a row. The Award by business magazine Money Weekly honors outstanding companies
Dec 2, 2011
Experian Automotive: 21.87 percent of new vehicle loans went to nonprime, subprime and deep subprime customers
Schaumburg, Ill. — Experian Automotive today announced that lenders are increasing loans to credit-challenged customers. According to its quarterly automotive credit analysis, 21.87 percent of all new vehicle loans went to customers in the nonprime
Dec 2, 2011